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NanoDays

NanoDays. nisenet.org. Presentation Overview. Intro to NanoDays NanoDays nationwide Our NanoDays event Engaging the public in nano What is nano? NanoDays activities. NanoDays is…. a nationwide event celebrating nanoscale science and engineering

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NanoDays

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  1. NanoDays nisenet.org

  2. Presentation Overview Intro to NanoDays NanoDays nationwide Our NanoDays event Engaging the public in nano What is nano? NanoDays activities

  3. NanoDays is… • a nationwide event celebrating nanoscale science and engineering • organized by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) • held in all 50 states of the US, as well as other countries • hosted at more than 250 sites each year • enjoyed by over 470,000 participants annually

  4. NanoDays Sites (2008-2014)

  5. NanoDays 2014 Evaluation • In 2014, the NISE Network conducted an evaluation of NanoDays events • Data was gathered from adults, children, and volunteers attending NanoDays events • 325 volunteers across the nation filled out a survey (if you filled out a survey last year—THANK YOU for your help!)

  6. NanoDays Evaluation Findings • Volunteers help make NanoDays engaging and educational for adults and children • 63% of adult attendees report learning something at NanoDays that connects to an aspect of their own life • 88% of children interviewed identified specific aspects of NanoDays activities when asked about new technologies

  7. NanoDays Evaluation Findings • Volunteers are impacted by their NanoDays involvement in many ways • When asked what they gained from their NanoDays volunteering experience, volunteers mentioned:

  8. Our NanoDays Event • Background • Who’s here • Orientation • Safety • Policies • Schedule

  9. Engaging the Public in Nano

  10. What is Nano? Key concepts: 1. Nano is small and different. 2. Nano is studying and making tiny things. 3. Nano is new technologies. 4. Nano is part of our society and our future.

  11. NanoDays Kit Activities Key concept 1: Nano is small and different.

  12. NanoDays Kit Activities Key concept 2: Nano is studying and making tiny things.

  13. NanoDays Kit Activities Key concept 3: Nano is new technologies

  14. NanoDays Kit Activities Key concept 4: Nano is part of our society and our future

  15. Inside the Box Activity Guides On the front:Instructions for visitors On the back:Information for presenters

  16. Other Materials • Posters • Signs • Videos

  17. Other Programming

  18. THANK YOU! We couldn’t do this without you!

  19. This presentation is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

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